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2012 Map of Coxcomb Mountains

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Coxcomb Mountains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Colorado River Aqueduct dominates the eastern and southern edges of this desert landscape, tracing a massive infrastructure route through the Riverside County interior. The waterway is part of a complex system of utility corridors that includes the Power Line Rd and Phone Line Rd, reflecting the mid-century industrial expansion required to move resources across the arid basin. Near the southern map border, the water route transitions into the Coxcomb Tunnel, a significant engineering feature beneath the surrounding peaks.

The western portion of the map is defined by the rising slopes of the Coxcomb Mountains. This terrain remains largely undeveloped, crossed only by primitive routes such as Coxcomb Monument Rd. The relationship between the natural desert barriers and the straight-line utility corridors illustrates the 21st-century state of this managed wilderness, where human intervention is focused almost exclusively on large-scale resource transport.